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McInnis, Kathleen M. – 1981
A demographic study was conducted to examine the secondary migration rate of 782 Indochinese families resettled by the Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and upper Michigan between May 1975 and October 1980. Although 18 percent of the families were found to have left their original location of resettlement, this rate is lower than the mobility…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Family Characteristics, Indochinese, Migration Patterns
McInnis, Kathleen M. – Migration Today, 1983
Reports on a follow-up study of secondary migration among Indochinese refugees resettled by Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Suggests that cultural misunderstanding, rigid sponsorship approaches, and an insensitivity to the special mental risks of refugee populations have contributed to the incidence of secondary…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Church Programs, Cultural Influences, Indochinese
Gim, Wever; Litwin, Tybel – 1980
Five case studies describe experiences in the resettlement of Indochinese refugees in Albuquerque, New Mexico; San Diego, California; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Des Moines, Iowa. The case studies focus on local government and community attitudes toward the refugees; patterns of resettlement; and the nature and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Role, Educational Needs